Pre-Order: Radiohead - In Rainbows

Dig this. two long days without a single drop of water, lost in a deep, dark jungle, the feeling of giving up life cos' it's restless and meaningless. Then came suddenly, a pool of rainwater lies in front of you, and the light shines above. That's how I feel right now.

The seventh album by English band Radiohead entitled In Rainbows was recently announced in the band's official blog Dead Air Space. The first release since the last Hail to the Thief in 2003, In Rainbows turns out to be the release with the longest gap in between albums. Maybe because every individual wants to do something on their own, like Yorke and Greenwood with their solo albums respectively.


The album is set to release on October 10 as digital download (only album disc) in their official album site, and pre-ordering the album now is recommended if you want to get the discbox on December 3, strictly exclusive pre-orderings in their site only, so far. Discbox will contain an album CD, a bonus disc enhanced with more new tracks, new artworks and photographs, and two 12-inch vinyls. Also included in the package are booklets of artworks and lyrics. Everything in one encased hardback book and slipcase. Priced at £40.00.

The man behind most of the cover arts for Radiohead, Stanley Donwood commented on the new album as "almost embarrassingly minimal," "sparse with lots of bass," and, more recently, "lush". Yorke spoke on the lyrical concept of In Rainbows, "It's about that anonymous fear thing, sitting in traffic, thinking, 'I'm sure I'm supposed to be doing something else'... it's similar to OK Computer in a way. It's much more terrifying. But OK Computer was terrifying too – some of the lyrics were."

Now, hurry before it's sold out.